A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5950-01-012-5639
NSN 5965-00-021-5620
NSN 5975-00-248-2560
NSN 6685-01-161-8612
NSN 4140-01-218-5919
NSN 6650-01-370-5265
NSN 5996-01-364-0884
NSN 5910-00-857-9192
NSN 4140-01-060-2960
NSN 5998-01-656-1204
NSN 5999-01-520-9033
NSN 5895-01-461-5140